Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-03-25

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ginger would mask the tart tiavorlng.
II lemon g Of Pc. oran &c are not used, one
teaspoonful OF ground allspice, dltto fol
cloves make good spice nuts.
HISTORY or ARBoR DAY.
r., SIS. s,
he -. WIG eAel''Ges are .aAei
from q paper read before the Connec-
ticut Agricultural Society BY B. G. North
~, s. /, Is IN tha snhinct 4. i rhn,r
=, -. i, !. 8 q s.
Ivy i's 1aisooiy allu Aus wv 10y. wv
to Secure Them. " l)r. y y orthrop mas
been ono OF the foremost advocates q
tree-plantlng IN this country. ana INC mas
been the prime mover in securing Cthh the |
legal Institution s. OF Arbor LAY IN many
States, No one IS better acquainted W 'l'an
the subject than he, and what ne says
upon It will be read with interest,". !" Inc
honor OF originating Arbor r Day belongs
to Ex-Governor = Sterling Morton. o.
Nebraska. The hrst proclamation Tor
the Observance OF such q day was made
at his suggestion by the Governor 'l Of
Nebraska, and it IS said that twelve
millions OF trees were planted on the
Eday thus designated. The next year It
was established by statutory enactment
as legal holiday, an anniversary tor
setting out orchards, forests. and or :Ea
mental trees and provision was made &c
for awarding premiums to those who
put out the most trees IN It's observance.
tx Ex.Governor Morton says we nave
growing IN this State to-day more than
7OO,OOO acres OF trees which have been
planted by human nal hands. Ihls work
has extended over 800 miles west OF the
Missouri River, and on the wide pralfrri te4
ct that State, according to Ex-Governor
turnas, Y. 5. Forest Commissioners
over 600, 900, 900 OF trees are now thriv-
ing where few years ago none could
be seen except along the streams. 50
broad and benetlcent have been the re-
suits OF the Arbor Day movement in the
Nebraska, that its originator is there
gratefully recognize as benefactor OF
the State, now the Leading State OF
America for tree-planting. Its citizens
glory IN the old Old mlsnomer. The Great
American desert, since it has become
SO habitabie and hospitable by cult
walton and trce-planting- Where fifteen
years ago the biographies said trees
would not grow, the settler who does not
now plan for tree-planting is the
exception. .1.e -. III. S5s
Continuing in another part OF the
paper the subject of the reclamation OF
land by tree-planting, DR.. Northrop
says: While forests should not be
planted ON our rich arabic lands, there
are in New England and all the Allan
tic States, large areas of barrens worth.
less for field crops, that may be profit
ably devoted to wood growing. The feas.
Utility of retaining our most sterile
wastes is proved by many facts both al
nla;n. wore once, ooverod With FORGET,
and can be re-forested. Over 10000
acres on cape Co.. ~mcn !nlrty years
ce go w;th tbr;v;nn nIanted forests
| IAN interesting Experiment in re-
claiuai;ng barrens by trec-planting was
| begun nine wears ago by Mr.. Il. G.
RUSSELL. of East Greenwich Rhode Is
Hand which is a genuine obiect-lessor
i for the farmers of New England
| Here are already over three hundred
acres of planted trees. More thar
oo01oov .L n"'o Dosn L 90. Nv ~
other tree seeds have been planted i.
the fields where they are to grow. ME-
n'assell III: Is connoent. sna1 ms eSpe aa
/ Vast area. 81 sandbarrans in the dif
farant Countries nj Enrona have hoo,
rerla;n,ed hv tree-n)ant;ng In Franc,
a1ona .noariv ono million ocras ~ daso
late land once snnnosad tn he doomel
to eyar.1ast;no ster;l;tv have been TIM
.I:: 80. y,